No Introduction Necessary .
We all know the content that Pimp C promoted in his music, but let’s not take our eyes off of the bigger picture. If we allow ourselves to focus solely on the negative issues that he glamorized, we will overlook the social commentary and insight that he provided in relation to black empowerment and collectivism.
Pimp C was an advocate for rappers in the south forming a collective front to enhance their economic standing within the music industry. Pimp wanted artists to get the bread truck, not the crumbs. He was strongly against rappers squabbling with one another and created a movement to help artists reach the conclusion that a larger force was behind these pseudo beefs—>the record labels. He knew if they were divided, it would be next to impossible to construct a strong,viable empire that Black artists had full control of.
Imagined if we came together as a collective to improve our political and economic sway. What if destroyed the psychological chains of slavery? That $950 Billion in buying power would take us a long way if these things were to happen. We would become producers, not full-time consumers. We would subsidize our own lifestyles and dramatically decrease Black on Black violence. Most importantly, we would naturally become the self sustaining people that we once were.
